Gilda (Italian singer)
Gilda | |
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 Gilda at the 1975 Sanremo Music Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rosangela Scalabrino |
| Born | May 31, 1950 Masserano, Italy |
| Genres | Pop |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1969–present |
| Labels | Radio Records, Sun, City, Sides |
Gilda (born Rosangela Scalabrino on May 31, 1950) is an Italian singer. In 1975 she won the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Ragazza del sud".[1]
Born in Masserano, Gilda started her career as the vocalist in a local band. After failing to qualify in a previous edition of the festival, she debuted at the 25th edition of the Sanremo Music Festival an won the competition with a song composed by herself, "Ragazza del sud", which was heavily criticized for its anti-feminist lyrics.[2][3]
After a few further singles, Gilda got married and started managing a hotel in Turin, abandoning the showbusinnes except for a few occasional live performances.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Sanremo 1975: Storia e storie del Festival" (in Italian). Rai. Retrieved 2015-03-25.
- ^ a b Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ a b Fabrizio Zampa. "Gilda". Gino Castaldo (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore, 1990.